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Forvie Centre – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Ellon

Forvie Centre – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Ellon

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Forvie Centre – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Ellon

02:45

61.0km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.79 km

Forvie National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Highlight • River

Public toilets are available here as well as lots of great info on the local nature reserve

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7.81 km

Forvie Centre

Highlight • Structure

Forvie Nature Reserve is a large area of sand dune, beach and mud flats on the river Ythan and the North Sea. It's an important area for sea birds and …

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19.8 km

Slains Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Originally constructed in 1597 by the Earl of Erroll the castle has seen many modifications and rebuilds over the last 400 years. The castle was eventually abandoned in 1925 and …

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35.1 km

RNAS Longside Airship Base

Highlight • Other

Site of a huge airship base in the 1920’s where NS class airships were taken up by rail prior to being inflated and stored in massive hangers. 1500 people worked …

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61.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.2 km

3.59 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.1 km

1.29 km

616 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

6°C

11 %

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Forvie Centre – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Ellon

Forvie National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Forvie Centre

Slains Castle Ruins

RNAS Longside Airship Base

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